1 and 2 kroner notes

1- and 2-kroner notes were issued 1917-1925 and 1940-1950.
A typical trait of times of crisis is that silver coinage is hoarded,
beacuse silver has an intrinsic value that paper has not, and is thus
better protected against the inflationary practices of governments.

During the Second World War the circulating coinage wasn't
silver based, but both copper and nickel, used for coinage, had more strategic
uses.

Prices start at about USD 25 in Good for 1918, 45 for 1922. Strictly
UNC notes may fetch USD 350500.

Popular humour nicknamed
these notes bolcheviks and red guards, with two bolcheviks to a red
guard.

These are the only Norwegian notes where the year
on the note doesn't correspond to the actual year of issue.

Type II 1940—1950 (irredeemable 1999)

1 krone 19401950 front

1 krone 19401950 back

Issued 19401950. Prices start at about USD 10 in Good, top
UNC notes from about USD 100 for common year/letter combinations.

Look out for 1944 F, 1945 I and 1950 M which are scarcer than other
combinations. Any note with the letter Z is a replacement note and
rare, prices starting at USD 1700.

2 krone 19401950 front

2 krone 19401950 back

Issued 19401950. Prices start at about USD 15 in Good, top
UNC notes from about USD 180 for common year/letter combinations.

Look out for 1943 B and 1945 E which are scarcer than other combinations
(1945 E should be reported to the census). Any note with the letter
Z is a replacement note and rare, prices starting at USD 700.